Museum of Organs - Annex (e)

Museum of Organs: Annex

Danish Organ Architecture 1955-1980

Some outstanding examples

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Østerlars Kirke (12C., Bornholm Is., Denmark) Map: Ø
Østerlars is one of the four medieval round churches on the island of Bornholm. Architect of the organ: Rolf Graae. Built by Marcussen. Ornamentation (gilding) on front pipes by Paul Høm. Voicing by Poul-Gerhard Andersen. 1955, II/P/15. Front (jpeg 60k *) ; Ornaments (jpeg 68k *) ; Church (jpeg 81k *) ... * Revised 99-08-25 ... Visit my separate page for the Round Churches on Bornholm. See also "New theories about the round churches".

Helsingør: St. Olai Domkirke (15C., Denmark) Map: H
Architect of the organ: Poul-Gerhard Andersen. Built by Poul-Gerhard Andersens Orgelbyggeri, 1969. III/P/52. (Specification.) The father of Diderik Buxtehude was the organist of the church (1642-71). -- (jpeg 95k) Revised 99-08-25

Islev Kirke (Copenhagen, Denmark) Map: K
Architect of the organ and the church building (1970): Inger & Johannes Exner. Built by Th. Frobenius & Sønner, 1971. III/P/21. (Specification.) -- Front (jpeg 136k) ; Details (jpeg 152k) Revised/Uploaded 99-09-01

Bagsværd Kirke (Copenhagen, Denmark) Map: K
Architect of the organ and the church building (1976): Jørn Utzon. Built by Poul-Gerhard Andersens Orgelbyggeri, 1979. II/P/23. -- (jpeg 97k) Uploaded 98-May-10

Vangede Kirke (Copenhagen, Denmark) Map: K
Architect of the organ and the church building (1974): Johan Otto von Spreckelsen. Built by Th. Frobenius & Sønner, 1979. III/P/40+3trans.
Spreckelsen became well-known as the designer of La Grande Arche at La Défense, Paris. The architecture of the organ is reminiscent of that monumental building. -- (jpeg 104k) Uploaded 98-May-10

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